Asking a guy out — whether you just met or you've been crushin' on him for years — takes guts. Seventeen readers share ways they worked up the confidence to do it!

"I Slipped The Waiter My Number"

"I Slipped The Waiter My Number"

“I was at dinner with my friends and our waiter was super hot. I flirted with him every time he came to our table and we talked before I left, but he didn’t ask for my number. Walking to the car, I felt bummed. But instead of letting the opportunity slip away, I wrote my name and number on a card and went back into the restaurant and gave it to him. I told him I thought we should hang out or get coffee sometime. He texted me later that night!” – Tarini, 17

"I bit the bullet and called him!"

"I bit the bullet and called him!"

“I was having a girls’ night with my friends and was telling them how much I liked my crush. They told me I should just go for it and ask him out – so I did! I called him and he said yes! We’ve been going out ever since.” – Melinda, 21